AOS - Green Card

[Melisandre 5]

Hi guys...

Came from Canada to Us with K1. Got married in June and applied for AOS. Received work permit in September. Received interview waiver letter in October and it says it will take up to 6 months for them to determine on AOS due to high volume of applications. I'm hoping my permanent residency will be approved. My question is what are the chances that I'll receive the 10 year card instead of conditional 2 year since we got the interview waiver.

In case I do get the 2 year card, when can I apply for the 10 year card. After how long of obtaining the 10 year card I can apply for citizenship.

Also, in case I get the 10 year card when can I apply for citizenship. Here's were it gets a bit complicated.. I'm having an extremely difficult time finding employment in the current place we're living. If I were to find employment in a different city and my spouse remained here..would that be an issue when it's time to apply for 10 year card/citizenship? Not divorced, not separated, just trying to have a job. What if we traveled to see each other every other week.. would that make a difference?

Also I have already visited Canada twice since getting married using advance parole. 8 days for the first time, 15 days for the second. Would this be an issue when it comes down to the number of days I've been outside of the the US? I do plan to visit Canada again in March..my parents are old and lonely. Would that look bad?

Thank you and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

[chiggins82 88]

Hey!

I don't know if I can for sure answer all the questions, but I can give you my opinion based on my experience and what I have seen on here.

1. You will most likely get a 2 year conditional. I also got an interview waiver.. good news was that it said 6 months, but I got my green card about 10 weeks after the letter. Bad news is, K1's almost always get a 2 yr conditional. I think I read a couple threads on here that some people got a 10 yr card, but it sounded more like a mistake, than a real possibility.

2. Here is info on citizenship requirements: http://www.visajourney.com/content/naturalization_requirementsI have not researched a ton, but I believe you have to be a permanent resident for 5 years? I could be wrong there... check USCIS as well. I am sure it is there somewhere!

3. If you two have to live or work in different locations, it should not be a problem for you to become a citizen. If and when you remove conditions on your green card, you want to be sure you have evidence that you have an ongoing relationship (filing joint taxes, joint bank account, living together, beneficiaries for one another etc)

4. When you become a permanent resident you cannot be outside the country longer than a set amount of time (I can't remember what it is, but much longer than a couple weeks.. I think it's closer to 180 days). It will say when you get your residency card. I don't think they care if you visit often. Some people live close to the border and go quite a bit.. but just be careful you don't go past!

Hope that helps. Try searching these questions on here and in the guides.

Happy holidays!

[Ontarkie 14,225]

~~Moved to AOS Family from K1 P&P as this is no longer a K1 question~~

[JDWright 30]

Hi guys...

Came from Canada to Us with K1. Got married in June and applied for AOS. Received work permit in September. Received interview waiver letter in October and it says it will take up to 6 months for them to determine on AOS due to high volume of applications. I'm hoping my permanent residency will be approved. My question is what are the chances that I'll receive the 10 year card instead of conditional 2 year since we got the interview waiver. You will receive a 2 year conditional as your marriage is less than 2 years old.

In case I do get the 2 year card, when can I apply for the 10 year card. After how long of obtaining the 10 year card I can apply for citizenship. If you receive a 10 year card you need to report it as an error or you will face issues later. But provided you are still married and in a bona fide marriage to the USC that applied for you, you can apply for citizenship 3 years from the date of your GC creation.

Also, in case I get the 10 year card when can I apply for citizenship. Here's were it gets a bit complicated.. I'm having an extremely difficult time finding employment in the current place we're living. If I were to find employment in a different city and my spouse remained here..would that be an issue when it's time to apply for 10 year card/citizenship? Not divorced, not separated, just trying to have a job. What if we traveled to see each other every other week.. would that make a difference? No, this is fine once you proof of a relationship.

Also I have already visited Canada twice since getting married using advance parole. 8 days for the first time, 15 days for the second. Would this be an issue when it comes down to the number of days I've been outside of the the US? I do plan to visit Canada again in March..my parents are old and lonely. Would that look bad? These short visits are fine but don't spend more than 6 months outside of the US in any given year.

Thank you and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Same to you. Valar morghulis Red woman

Edited December 21, 2015 by JDWright